Doc Searls muses on what is standing in the way of his excitement and further usage of Facebook: “The big challenge for Facebook, as it has been for AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple and everybody else who ever ran a walled garden, is to make their “platform” something that sits on the Net and the Web,… Continue reading Message to Facebook: Don’t Recreate the Web
Month: October 2007
Mashing Up the NY Times
Web 2.0 pioneer Dave Winer is playing with some mashups of New York Times content. Awhile back, he created the “river of news” idea. Now he is experimenting with an outline view, that organized the most recent stories by their topical frequency. During these experiments, Dave checks in with readers to share his thoughts and… Continue reading Mashing Up the NY Times
Recommendation: Use Passive Voice in Web Headlines
Jakob Nielsen recommends using passive voice in web headlines, since the first two words of the sentence are far more likely to be read by your audience: “Active voice is best for most Web content, but using passive voice can let you front-load important keywords in headings, blurbs, and lead sentences. This enhances scannability and… Continue reading Recommendation: Use Passive Voice in Web Headlines
Interactive Tools Makes Reporting Easier
Danny Sullivan looks at the difference a decade+ makes for reporters looking to track the progress of fires across California: “I was a graphics reporter in the area during the big Laguna Beach fire of 1994, with my job specifically to map the spread of that fire. I had to do it the old fashioned… Continue reading Interactive Tools Makes Reporting Easier
Cell Phones: Dramatically Shifting the Social Landscape
Two interesting posts today about the affect of cell phones on our social lives: Mark Glaser feels that Cell Phones Are Killing Face-to-Face Interactions: “What was once something you did in private or during downtime has now become an obsession. We all need to find out what else is going on at other locations, to… Continue reading Cell Phones: Dramatically Shifting the Social Landscape
Google Founders Speak
I was watching a video of a Q&A session with Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, and couldn’t stop thinking about which I thought sounded more like Bert from Sesame Street. Oh well.
Bloggers: An Essential Part of Marketing
Brian Solis looks at how including bloggers is essential to any marketing strategy. “I’ve dubbed bloggers the new “wire” service. Providing them with early access to information allows news to bubble up, gaining credibility and momentum to the point where it attracts attention from traditional journalists. Bloggers have direct relations with people, your peers, and… Continue reading Bloggers: An Essential Part of Marketing
Bloggers with a Beat: The Crossroads of Blogs & Journalism
Online Journalism Review takes a look at a blog that has a very particular beat: Disney theme parks. They ask the man in charge how bloggers fit into the larger field of journalism. Some of the more interesting bits of the Q&A: Question:Compare and contrast what you do in covering Disney with what’s happening at… Continue reading Bloggers with a Beat: The Crossroads of Blogs & Journalism
Dell Takes Down the Wall Between Them and Customers
Jeff Jarvis takes a look at Dell’s adoption of a more “Web 2.0 communication style” with their customers, and how they have benefited: “But the opportunities created by the conversation go far beyond dousing fires. The cant among executives trying to play the Web 2.0 game is that the customer is in charge. Well, if… Continue reading Dell Takes Down the Wall Between Them and Customers
How Social Networks Are Like Real-Life Interactions
Jeremy Liew came up with an interesting parrallel that explains the appeal of a social network like Facebook: “Three ways that a conference lobby is like Facebook.” Public conversations and private meetings are an option in each. Each offer the opportunity for serendipitous moments with both new and old friends. Both allow lightweight interactions that… Continue reading How Social Networks Are Like Real-Life Interactions